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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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